Comments on: Phil’s Thailand Travel Guide: Thai Language Tutorials http://womenlearnthai.com/index.php/thailand-travel-guide-thai-language/ Expat making her way through the Thai language and culture Tue, 22 May 2012 23:28:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Catherine http://womenlearnthai.com/index.php/thailand-travel-guide-thai-language/#comment-389 Catherine Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:09:07 +0000 http://womenlearnthai.com/?p=2701#comment-389 Thanks Lana, and welcome to WLT. I finally got to your blog last night. What wonderful writing! I was mesmerized so went back to your beginnings (I'm not done yet but I'll get there, and with pleasure). Thanks Lana, and welcome to WLT. I finally got to your blog last night. What wonderful writing! I was mesmerized so went back to your beginnings (I’m not done yet but I’ll get there, and with pleasure).

]]> By: Lana http://womenlearnthai.com/index.php/thailand-travel-guide-thai-language/#comment-387 Lana Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:28:20 +0000 http://womenlearnthai.com/?p=2701#comment-387 Hey, what a great blog! My Thai language development has really stalled in recent years, so great to find a place with info and inspiration to help get me back on track. Lanas last blog post..<a href="http://www.serratededges.com/2009/02/baby-snake-outbreak.html">Baby Snake Outbreak</a> Hey, what a great blog! My Thai language development has really stalled in recent years, so great to find a place with info and inspiration to help get me back on track.

Lanas last blog post..Baby Snake Outbreak

]]> By: Catherine http://womenlearnthai.com/index.php/thailand-travel-guide-thai-language/#comment-384 Catherine Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:03:08 +0000 http://womenlearnthai.com/?p=2701#comment-384 Hah! I know! Transliteration held me back in the beginning. There is a professional transliteration style (AUA uses it) but you first have to learn it before making inroads to Thai. And again, I just couldn't get over some of their quirks because they are not logical. As Phil mentions, it reminds me of the Brits with their different name places (which drive me a bit batty too). Leicester is pronounced Lester. Worcestershire is really Woster (ever ask a Brit to please pass the Worcestershire sauce?). It goes on and on! Hah! I know! Transliteration held me back in the beginning. There is a professional transliteration style (AUA uses it) but you first have to learn it before making inroads to Thai. And again, I just couldn’t get over some of their quirks because they are not logical.

As Phil mentions, it reminds me of the Brits with their different name places (which drive me a bit batty too). Leicester is pronounced Lester. Worcestershire is really Woster (ever ask a Brit to please pass the Worcestershire sauce?). It goes on and on!

]]> By: Amy P. http://womenlearnthai.com/index.php/thailand-travel-guide-thai-language/#comment-383 Amy P. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:10:22 +0000 http://womenlearnthai.com/?p=2701#comment-383 Excellent post. Transliteration drives me crazy and it's been a gripe of mine for years that Thais must be on a conspiracy to ensure foreigners shall always mispronounce words. Simply look at the airport name: Suvarnabhumi. Soo-varna-bOOm-ee. Right? Nooooo.. Sa-wan-a-POOM. Just shoot me. Excellent post. Transliteration drives me crazy and it’s been a gripe of mine for years that Thais must be on a conspiracy to ensure foreigners shall always mispronounce words. Simply look at the airport name: Suvarnabhumi. Soo-varna-bOOm-ee. Right? Nooooo.. Sa-wan-a-POOM. Just shoot me.

]]>